“Any person from any background, with the right resources and the right support, can achieve a dream.” While she acknowledges such a sentiment may sound corny to some, it is anything but a cliché to the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s newest assistant professor, Dr. Dahianna Lopez. From a very early age, Lopez […]

Health professionals from around the region will flock to Newport, R.I. in March to earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing healthcare issues of the day.

Dean Barbara Wolfe and the faculty of the URI College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2022 into the nursing profession during the semi-annual White Coat Ceremony Tuesday morning in Edwards Auditorium. Guest speaker Kerin Da Cruz, vice president of operations at Westerly Hospital, greeted the student nurses, urging them not to be deterred by […]

The URI Office of Continuing Professional Development for the Health Professions will update health professionals from around Rhode Island and the region on new practice recommendations for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes during a special webinar on Jan. 9 at noon. Continuing Education credit is available.

Students compile medical, family histories, conduct physical assessments Students in the University of Rhode Island nurse practitioner programs recently took what they have learned in the classroom into the exam room, performing full physicals on volunteer children on two recent Saturday mornings at the Nursing Education Center in Providence. The students, enrolled in the Family […]

A $1 million gift to the College; a new Associate Dean; a sharp increase in sponsored project proposals; increased student research. It’s been a big year in the URI College of Nursing. Read all about it in this year’s Annual Report.

Dr. Betty Rambur will help advise AACN on health policy URI College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur will help guide policies of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing after recently being appointed to the association’s Health Policy Advisory Council. The ACCN created the council in January 2015 “to guide the association in its development […]

Nursing professor offers students research, experiential learning opportunities, especially with vulnerable populations The health of an individual or a community is about much more than fighting disease or infection. Societal factors such education, economic standing, disability, substance use disorders and more contribute to an individual’s overall health. The lack of resources and supports in homes, […]